Josh Way

No Fun With Patreon's New Fee Structure

I waited this out a bit because I honestly expected Patreon to back down and revert their policy, but instead they have doubled down on their decision. 

If you haven't heard, Patreon made a small but significant change to their payment policy. There will now be a 5% fee added to the payments of patrons (you) with the intended effect of putti...

Fun With Shorts! Goodbye to Garbage

Say goodbye to garbage, and maybe a finger or two!

The Fun With Shorts! 15th Anniversary Patreon Spectacular EXPLAINED!

Something a little different this week... 

Fun With Shorts! The Girl On The Magazine Cover

Jam Handy presents a first-person creep simulator.

Vitamin "U" For Me [Patreon Exclusive!]

Thanks, patrons!

Fun With Shorts! Balance

Another automotive fever dream from Chevrolet and Jam Handy. En...joy?

Fun With Shorts! Ways To Good Habits

Jerry's no good at baseball and Bob's kind of a jerk. Can these two mismatched pals help each other out? Who cares! 

Fun With Shorts! Halloween Safety

Halloween is a raucous festival of macabre revelry for all manner of freaks and ghouls! Just be sure to follow all the rules and be home by 8. 

Fun With Shorts! Drawing For Beginners: The Square

A movie about drawing squares with "Mary Had a Little Lamb" for a theme song. Buckle up, buttercup.

Fun With Shorts! American Look

Another over-the-top celebration of consumerism from Chevrolet for some reason. I wrote a hundred jokes about it for you! 

Fun With Shorts! Little Red Riding Hood

This charming fairy tale comes from animation master Ray Harryhausen. Hey, they can't all be terrible!

This month has been a little rough here on Patreon, to be honest. We lost some long-time pledges putting the campaign below even the initial milestone goal, the one that guarantees a weekly video. I'm not too discouraged, this kind of thing happ...

Fun With Shorts! Maine Barbecue

An opera troupe from New England eats unseasoned chicken by a lake in this groundbreaking documentary. 

Fun With Shorts! Famous Batteries

Did you know that the lineup of players on a professional ball team can be referred to as a "battery"? The makers of this video are counting on it.

Fun With Shorts! Sky Billboards

This movie about skywriting is all about skywriting and how one might go about writing in the sky with some sort of skywriting vehicle. Skywriting.

I'm uploading a little early this week since I'll be out tomorrow night (seeing Close Encounters on the big screen!) Stay tuned at the end for a new patrons shout-out. Something I've been meaning ...

Fun With Shorts! Say No To Strangers

Ah, the 50's. When six-year-olds were free to wander the town unsupervised all day, so long as they promised to say "no thanks" to all the kidnappers and predators. Meet Wendy and Jamie, two twins with a passion for distrusting and alienating grownups. 

A Peek Into My 2017 Shorts Folder

Here's a glimpse into the folder where I keep the shorts selection for the current season. Some of these have already been done, a few will likely not make the cut, and a bunch of them will be riffed before the year is through! 

Fun With Shorts! Surf Riders

Surf boarding is a traditional Hawaiian pastime, and this movie contains plentiful footage of it. I don't know what else to tell you.

Patreon Exclusive: Operator Toll Dialing

Here's a free riff exclusively for my patrons. Thank you!

Fun With Shorts! The Loaded Gun

Did you know that tires are more deadly than firearms and have killed more people than all of America's wars combined? You should totally buy some today!

Fun With Shorts! Stop Driving Us Crazy

Hey, gang. No charge for this week's post as I'm on vacation and Agonywolf is rerunning one of my old shorts. This is a crazy one about Methodist aliens that look like cars(?!). It's been remixed and edited a bit, so I think the audio quality is a bit higher than before. Enjoy, and I'll be back with a brand new short before you know it!

Fun With Shorts! All About Polymorphics

You'll always remember the day you learned about polymorphics, and how you vowed never to be this bored again.

Fun With Shorts! Emergency School Bus Evacuation

If you're currently inside a bus but would prefer to be outside of it, this film's got you covered! 

Fun With Shorts! Tackle Busters

A fawning and bloodthirsty celebration of bullfishing. Take that, Mr. Limpet!

Fun With Shorts! Taking Care of Things

Everything Andy touches dies or falls into disrepair. This movie is an intervention, and you're invited.

For those who keep track of such things, this short marks the end of "Volume" 15, which means I have TWO new DVDs to make! It's also been a while since I gave my patrons an exclusive riff... Stay tuned!

Fun With Shorts! The Information Machine

Inspiring animated exploration of how the computer was invented, and how there's no more problems anymore. Hooray! 

Fun With Shorts! 'Round & 'Round (Widgets)

Jam Handy uses crudely animated puppets to explain how goods are manufactured and sold, and frankly the whole thing feels a little condescending. 

Fun With Shorts! Boy In Court

After the shortest crime spree in recorded history, Johnny enjoys a fun day out with his new probation officer. 

Fun With Shorts! Insect Zoo

Susan and Ted torture hundreds of God's defenseless creatures and call it a "zoo"!

Fun With Shorts! The Other Fellow's Feelings

Jack won't stop calling Judy "stinky" and she doesn't care for it. What would you do? 

Fun With Shorts! Puppetry: String Marionettes

This week's short has a fun surprise inside, and I'm glad you guys get to see it first! Puppets!